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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 10 20 CC MIN1993 10 20 CC MINòw @˜„ECC MIN OCT 20 1993à›[HÒ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1993 AT 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:00 ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS GALLEGOS, MARTINEZ, ROLL CALL AND MAYOR VARGAS ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Bower, Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats, Chief of Police Lanza, Dir. of Community Services Carbajal, Dir. of Human Services Nunez, Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, Deputy City Clerk Branek, and City Clerk Gair 00- The absence of Councilmembers Izell, and McNeill and ABSENCE City Treasurer Montenegro were excused. EXCUSED 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and ORAL COMMU invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come NICATION forward. OPEN Nell Soto, Candidate for the South Coast Air Quality SOTO Board, told of her background and education and requested Council to support her candidacy for the November 4th Board election. Frandel Steele, 1st Grade Teacher, Geddes School, STEELE invited Council to attend the Red Ribbon Week Celebration on October 27th beginning at 8:30 a.m. Rocky Shu, Queens Lodge owner, 14484 Merced, told about SHU the police action taken by the police department, the penalties and the financial burden this action has caused and that he has always cooperated with the authorities. He requested his personnal papers and his business ledgers be returned so that he could take care of his obligations. Brian Murray, Manager of the Crazy Eight Motel, 12971 MURRAY Garvey, stated that the motel belongs to the Taiwan Innkeepers Association. The Police Department brought the INS, IRS, and building department when the search warrant was served, no arrests were made, and all records were confiscated. He explained that the local motels purpose is to serve the traveler, out of town visitors and the people that the welfare office places. He requested his business records be returned and that the police department meet with the motel owners for open discussion. Chen Ling Kuo, owner of the Plaza Motel, 13040 Garvey, KUO listed the number of motels that he owns. He has no problems with any of his motels and he runs them all the same. He stated that he cooperates with the police department, his motels are not prostitution houses and that he is willing to sit down with the Chief of Police to try to solve any problems. 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Robert Ochoa-Schutz, 637 Park Shadows, stated that the OCHOA- motels are not fit to be in Baldwin Park, that he would SCHUTZ never recommend anyone to stay at the motels on Garvey Avenue and he applauded the action taken by the police department. Richard Perez, 3955 Vineland, stated that he has been a PEREZ resident since 1947. He questioned personnel and commission changes recently made by Council that he felt were based on race. Erica Hernandez, 4212 Harlan, stated that there are no HERNANDEZ problems at SVHS and that trouble begins with people that are racist. Sandy Ramos, 3812 Athol, requested that the no parking RAMOS restriction for 14436 Garvey be reconsidered. Emma Mooneyham, 3116 Mangum, requested the City look at MOONEYHAM the problem of water that flows along the curb from Mangum to Frazier and on to Bess. She told of the cars that lose control on the wet pavement, the waste of water, and the damage to the streets. Roy Test, 15115 Kenoak, compared the amount of money to TEST be spent on the Senior Center during the renovation of Morgan Park, to the amount of money that will be spent resurfacing Ramona Blvd. Art Cordova, 5122 Wimmer, told of the problems his son CORDOVA has had with the police department, that his son is innocent of any wrong doing, that the City should have programs to help young people, and that he will open his home to help gang members. Christina Cruz-Madrid, candidate for the South Coast Air CRUZ- Quality Board, stated her background and her goals for MADRID the State, businesses, and residents if she is elected to the Board. She requested that Council support her candidacy. There being no other speakers, Mayor Vargas declared CLOSED Oral Communication closed. 00- Mayor Vargas announced that following the October 6, ANNOUNCE- 1993 Closed Session City Manager Penman submitted his MENT resignation to Council effective October 7th. 00- City Attorney Bowers requested that an Urgency Ordinance SUBSEQUENT pertaining to the resignation of the City Manager be NEED ITEM placed on the Agenda, under Reports of Officers, as a Subsequent Need item. It was moved and seconded to place the Urgency Ordinance SUBSEQUENT on the Agenda, under Reports of Officers, as a NEED ITEM Subsequent Need Item. M/S/C: VARGAS/GALLEGOS. There ON AGENDA were no objections. APPROVED 00- BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 OCT-U02 20-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3689-U03 DO3691-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 10-U02 20-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3691-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 10-U02 20-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3691-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 10 20 CC MINòw @˜„ECC MIN OCT 20 1993à›[HÒ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL PAGE THREE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OCTOBER 20, 1993 CONSENT CALENDAR City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar A: CONSENT CALENDAR A 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for October 20, 1993 2. Approve Minutes of October 6, 1993 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-109 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 4. Receive and File Treasurer's Report September 30, 5. Deny Claim Against The City- Robert & Sarah Anderson 6. Approve Agreement Work Study Program Cal Poly Pomona 7. Award Contract CDBG Funded Sidewalk Program Nobest, Inc. 8. Approval to Request Proposals Westpark Transit Dial-A-Ride Services It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar A CONSENT as presented. M/S/C: GALLEGOS/MARTINEZ. There were no CALENDAR A objections. APPROVED City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar B: 1. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-110 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RELATING TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISION) City Attorney Bower stated that Consent Calendar B would CONSENT need to be placed on the next agenda due to the lack of CALENDAR B three affirmative votes as required by the Government CONT'D Code. 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Assistant to the City Manager Volmert recommended HR 2653 & Council support of amended HR 2853 and support PROPOSI- Proposition 172. HR 2853 deals with contamination issues TION 172 in the San Gabriel Valley Water Basin and it attempts to resolve inertia by establishing the Basin as a demonstration project where parties can opt to voluntarily participate in cleanup costs for a specified share and in return, the EPA would issue to the party an exemption from superfund liability. The goal would be to get funding into the system so that cleanup can begin. The bill should be amended to identify specific consultation opportunities for local input and approval of cleanup facilities. Proposition 172, the Public Safety Sales Tax, is a temporary tax that is due to end December 31, 1993. The City would benefit by 1/2 cent sales tax or approximately $29,000 for the rest of the fiscal year. It was recommended that Council support the amended HR 2853 and Proposition 172. It was moved and seconded to support HR 2853, if HR 2853 & amended, support Proposition 172 and authorize the Mayor PROPOSI- to communicate these positions to the appropriate TION 172 BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 OCT-U02 20-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3689-U03 DO3691-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 10-U02 20-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3691-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 10-U02 20-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3691-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 10 20 CC MINòw @˜„ECC MIN OCT 20 1993à›[HÒ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL PAGE FOUR OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OCTOBER 20, 1993 individuals. N/S/C: VARGAS/GALLEGOS. There were no SUPPORTED objections. Assistant to the City Manager Volmert requested Council CANDIDATE designate which candidate Council wishes to support for SUPPORT: the South Coast AQMD Board of Directors. The Los SOUTH Angeles County Selection Committee will fill the vacancy COAST AIR on November 4th. QUALITY BOARD It was moved and seconded to support Christina Cruz- CRUZ- Madrid for the regional city representative on the South MADRID FOR Coast AQMD Board of Directors. N/S/C: AQMD MARTINEZ/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. BOARD City Attorney Bower stated the need to designate certain SUBSEQUENT employees to fulfill the duties of the City Manager. NEED ITEM Urgency Ordinance No. 1074 will assign certain duties to specific Department Heads. Mayor Vargas directed staff to change the Ordinance, DIRECTION Section j) to read as follows: With regard to the grievance process and/or appropriate disciplinary actions, to Committee of those Department Heads except the Department Heads from which the grievance occurs." It was moved and seconded to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. ORDINANCE 1074, AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NO. 1074 BALDWIN PARK DESIGNATING CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES TO ADOPTED FULFILL THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE," be read in title only and that all further reading be waived. N/S/C: MARTINEZ/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. Director of Public Works Mousavi requested Council award MORGAN the construction contract of Morgan Park CIP 259. PARK Morgan Park rehabilitation and expansion will be funded CIP 259 by Community Development Block Grant funds, the Los AWARD OF Angeles County Regional Park & Open Space District, CONSTRUC- Proposition A monies and other revenue for a total of TION $1,301,000. It was recommended that Council award the CONTRACT contract to Javaid Contractors, Inc. In response to Council, Director of Public Works Mousavi DISCUSSION stated that the installation of the new marquee and security system would fall under FY 1994-95. The security system and lighting can be bid separately. It was moved and seconded to award the contract in the JAVAID amount of $1,164,609.10 including additive alternate C" CONTRACTOR to Javaid Contractor Inc. N/S/C: GALLEGOS/MARTINEZ. INC. There were no objections. APPROVED It was moved and seconded that Council authorize the CHANGE Director of Public Works to execute the necessary change ORDERS orders pertaining to the project in an amount not to APPROVED exceed $60,000. M/S/C: GALLEGOS/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. Director of Public Works Mousavi requested Council PAVEMENT approval of the completion and implementation of the MANAGEMENT Pavement Management System and recognize the need for a SYSTEM minimum annual street improvement budget of $2.0 million for ten years commencing fiscal year 1994-95. He explained the Surface Distress Index, the Riding Comfort Index and the Structural Adequacy Index. The PMS system has confirmed and emphasized that the City is in desperate need of making a substantial commitment to improving the City's infrastructure. It was recommended that Council approve the Pavement Management System. 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It was moved and seconded to approve the completion and PAVEMENT implementation of the Pavement Management System and MANAGEMENT recognize the need for an annual budget of $2.0 million SYSTEM per year for ten years effective fiscal year 1994-95. APPROVED N/S/C: MARTINEZ/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. 00- COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Martinez stated that Mary Ferrer requested a MARTINEZ City Council/Town Hall Meeting at Pleasant View Elementary School on November 16th at 7:00 p.m. Council agreed by unanamous consent. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was recessed at RECESSED 8:35 p.m. 8:35 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at RECONVENED 8:39 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 8:39 P.M. 00- CLOSED SESSION The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned to CLOSED a Closed Session as allowed by the Government Code, SESSION Section 54956.9(a), to consider pending litigation, Rose vs City of Baldwin Park and Greenberg et al. vs City of Baldwin Park. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council adjourned at MEETING 9:04 p.m. to an adjourned regular meeting on October ADJOURNED 30, 1993 at 8:00 a.m. at the San Gabriel Valley Hilton 9:04 P.M. Hotel. There were no objections. 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